Today, the US District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining order of the OMB’s freeze on federal grant disbursements that has put essential services across the nation in jeopardy, in respsonse to a suit filed by Democracy Forward on behalf of the National Council of Nonprofits, the American Public Health Association, Main Street Alliance and SAGE according to a press release issued by Democracy Forward early this evening.
“Nonprofits across the country have been left in limbo by the Trump administration’s callous actions. Now, they finally have some needed clarity and can continue to do their essential work,” said Diane Yentel, chief executive of the National Council of Nonprofits. “We are determined to continue to do all we can to prevent this administration’s reckless attempdt to halt funding that would put people’s lives and safety at risk, from pausing research on cures for childhood cancer to halting food assistance, safety from domestic violence and closing suicide hotlnes.”
“Small busineses across America are counting on federal funding for services like infrastructure development, workforce training and childcare programs that allow small businesses to thrive,” said Richard Trent, Main Street Alliance Executive Director. “Main Streets in America can’t afford for these services to crumble and this ruling is a welcome step in the fight to protect the funding small businesses count on.”
For more background information on the matter, pleae visit posts herein dated January 29, 2025, and January 28,2025.